Cash-generating companies often have the flexibility to invest, return capital to shareholders, or navigate downturns. The best of these businesses not only accumulate cash but deploy it strategically for growth.
Not all companies are created equal, and StockStory is here to surface the ones with real upside. That said, here are three cash-producing companies that reinvest wisely to drive long-term success.
Micron (MU)
Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 17.7%
Founded in the basement of a Boise, Idaho dental office in 1978, Micron (NASDAQ: MU) is a leading provider of memory chips used in thousands of devices across mobile, data centers, industrial, consumer, and automotive markets.
Why Will MU Beat the Market?
- Annual revenue growth of 78.2% over the past two years was outstanding, reflecting market share gains this cycle
- Disciplined cost controls and effective management resulted in a strong two-year operating margin of 38.3%, and it turbocharged its profits by achieving some fixed cost leverage
- Incremental sales over the last five years have been highly profitable as its earnings per share increased by 43% annually, topping its revenue gains
Micron’s stock price of $935.74 implies a valuation ratio of 9.8x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
Altria (MO)
Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 42.3%
Best known for its Marlboro brand of cigarettes, Altria (NYSE: MO) offers tobacco and nicotine products.
Why Do We Like MO?
- Differentiated product offerings are difficult to replicate at scale and lead to a best-in-class gross margin of 87.7%
- Highly efficient business model is illustrated by its impressive 52.7% operating margin, and its rise over the last year shows it refined its expense structure
- MO is a free cash flow machine with the flexibility to invest in growth initiatives or return capital to shareholders
Altria is trading at $71.89 per share, or 12.6x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free.
Tutor Perini (TPC)
Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 12.4%
Known for constructing the Philadelphia Eagles’ Stadium, Tutor Perini (NYSE: TPC) is a civil and building construction company offering diversified general contracting and design-build services.
Why Are We Fans of TPC?
- Impressive 17% annual revenue growth over the last two years indicates it’s winning market share this cycle
- Earnings growth has massively outpaced its peers over the last two years as its EPS has compounded at 102% annually
- Free cash flow margin increased by 12.9 percentage points over the last five years, giving the company more capital to invest or return to shareholders
At $74.50 per share, Tutor Perini trades at 13.8x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
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